Widow’s Walk Golf Course

Played here this weekend and will never go back.
Layout — The layout makes this course a truly unenjoyable round. It feels like the architect had 14 holes of land to work with and tried to squeeze 18 holes into it resulting in fairways that are 20 yards wide and golfers yelling fore every couple of holes. If you are more than a 5 handicap this course will eat you alive. I typically like tough courses but this one feels unfair.
Course condition — I realize that Summer takes a toll on golf courses but this one is completely burned out meaning that even a good shot would run through the fairway and skip out of bounds. Greens were painfully slow and at the beginning of the round the starter warned us that puts don’t break which turned out to be spot on. This was the worst course I have played in all of New England and that includes Norwood CC (see Unilocal reviews).
Recommendation — Spend a few bucks more and head over to Pinehills or Waverly… or spend less and go to literally any other course within 100 miles.

Not an awful course, but I read somewhere that it’s best on south shore? Just a few courses on Douth shore that blow it away… I’ll leave out private:
— Atlantic
— Waverly Oaks
— Crosswinds
— Pinehills
— Granite Links
Widows walk isn’t even close the above courses, but decent. It’s also a great course to get your game messed up.

It used to be so hard it wasn’t fun but they have made some nice adjustments and now it’s just challenging. The par threes are a lot of fun and the greens are in great shape

I don’t know why everyone says this place is so hard. I shot a 118 no problem with a rabid coyote hanging off my leg.

The Widow’s is in great shape. The couse looks more and more like the link tracks in
Ireland. Played yesterday in the Police outing and had a great time. The views are over the top.

Bring some extra balls! Great golf at a reasonable price. Leave the driver at home!

If your an average golfer (or worse than average) this is not a fun place to play. It’s not a forgiving course. You will lose golf balls in places you felt you shouldn’t. One bounce in the rough usually results in an irretrievable ball. Plus, It’s not in good shape and not worth $ 55 even if that does include a cart. Sorry to be so harsh.

If your’re looking to shoot your best score ever, maybe you shouldn’t play Widows Walk, although you will probably have some fun cursing your way through this course.
Like most people have mentioned, this course is not easy by any means despite the relatively short overall course length, due to the narrow fairways and well placed bukers. You really should try your best to keep your driver locked down in your bag for most of the round and try to work on some solid target golf. There aren’t many places to bail out if you do hit an errant shot as the tall grass comes pretty close to the fairways, so a prememuim is definitely placed on accuracy versus distance off the tee. The course was in good condition and there are a few elevated tees that give you a chance to appreciate the scenery and ocean views, and since the rounds seemed to be spread out well the groups behind and in front of us didn’t really come in to play.
This was a fun round and is definitely a good value for your dollar, and their attitude to bringing in outdoor drinks did seem pretty relaxed.
One thing that should be mentioned is that you should bring your bug spray and douse yourself good before your round. We came unprepared and started getting attacked in the parking lot, but bought some spray at the shop and the gnats all but disappeared.

This really is a great course, certainly one of the best on the South Shore and a good value. You will likely only need your driver on the Par 5s and maybe a few long Par 4s, but what Widow’s lacks in length it makes up for with small fairways and plenty of tee shots which demand very good accuracy. Most players are going to donate some balls to the surrounding woods, that’s just a given.
I think another review mentioned this, but it’s definitely a chore to walk this course, I’d highly recommend taking a cart. Lots of up and down hills and sometimes some distance between holes. Also, this is another course where you can bring a cooler of beers or whatever and nobody is going to care, which is always a good thing.

This is a great public course located a good ways down route 3A from Boston. My friends and I play here a good amount, as its fairly priced, friendly, and seemingly pretty empty most times. I’ve admittedly only played the front 9, but I loved it enough to write the review anyway.
Positives:
The layout. It seems like this course was squeezed into the space they were given, but the results are pretty fun. There are many holes which are very different from standard Massachusetts courses. For example, the 8^th hole is a 275 yard par 4. This looks easy when you read the score card, but the first shot is over about 200 yards of water downhill, and the green is protected by a huge hill running around the green. The 9^th hole has you teeing off from about 50 feet above the fairway down a long par 5. The high advantage almost lets me get it there in 2.
Cost. They actually run a deal here that between certain hours you can play 18 with a cart for $ 44. They also have a 9 hole rate that doesn’t get any higher than $ 24 walking. This is very reasonably priced considering the fun and challenge offered.
Challenge. Widow’s Walk is not by any means easy. Although its not incredibly long (6400 yards from the back tees), the layout, bunkers, water, and hills all contribute to the challenge factor here. However, its still enjoyable for players of all skill levels.
Negatives:
Greens. Maybe its just because of how early in the season it is, but the greens need to be better maintained. The speed changes quite a bit from round to round, and even hole to hole. Get out there and mow!
Hilly! Don’t be a hero and try to walk all 18. There are some enormous uphill climbs to get to the next tee box. You’re usually rewarded with a great view of the entire area, but its harder to enjoy after you just climbed a 45 degree incline 50 feet up.
Distance from Boston. Its a pretty long ride down here, but certainly worth it.
Overall Grade: B+
This is a great course for the money, and my pick for a fun course to play on the weekend.

When a golf course gets built next to your house when you’re a kid, you learn how to golf. When that golf course happens to be a Scottish-​style links course with naturally windy conditions, you REALLY learn how to golf…
As is said on any review out there about Widow’s Walk Golf Course, this is not the place to use your driver. It is a relatively short course where having a finesse game is a big help, as the tight fairways, doglegs, and small, well-​bunkered greens will reward those with accuracy and shot-​planning and kill anyone who tries to rip the cover off the golf ball.
The course is lined with trees and brush on every hole, which gives it an exclusive feel, with the almost certain guarantee that you will lose a couple golf balls (and perhaps your temper) during the round. There are spectacular views of the ocean and the surrounding community on a couple holes, and the course’s dedication to preserving the environment pays off with an abundance of different trees, plants and wildlife scattered through the course.
The course is decently maintained, although as a regular it sometimes seems that the grounds crew can’t make up their minds as to where they want to have the fairway end and the rough begin. It also has a driving range, putting green and a pub next to the pro shop.
Overall this course is one that any true golfer must play — good, friendly service, very reasonable prices for a public course, and will test many aspects of your game while still giving you the chance to turn in a very good round.
(Edited to include that I used to work here for four summers while in high school/​college)